1987-88 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1987-88 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 13-18 (4-10 in the Big 8) under head coach Danny Nee. Simple Rating System: 1.49.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1987-11-27neutral Villanova WildcatsL 53–70Lahaina Civic Center
1987-11-28neutral Baylor BearsL 79–82Lahaina Civic Center
1987-12-02vs Texas A&M AggiesW 92–60Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-12-04vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 71–66Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-12-05vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 63–72Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-12-07at Detroit Mercy TitansW 63–58Calihan Hall
1987-12-09at Creighton BluejaysL 73–88Omaha Civic Auditorium
1987-12-12at Oregon DucksW 67–62McArthur Court
1987-12-19at Wyoming CowboysL 58–87Arena-Auditorium
1987-12-21vs brooklynW 72–44Bob Devaney Sports Center
1987-12-30at Drake BulldogsL 68–85Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1988-01-02vs Columbia LionsW 77–62Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-01-04at Furman PaladinsW 75–74Memorial Auditorium
1988-01-06vs Grambling TigersL 68–71Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-01-16vs Missouri TigersW 70–68Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-01-20at Iowa State CyclonesL 76–114James H. Hilton Coliseum
1988-01-27vs Kansas JayhawksW 70–68Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-01-30at Colorado BuffaloesW 63–57Coors Events/Conference Center
1988-02-04vs Oklahoma State CowboysL 56–72Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-02-06at Kansas State WildcatsL 63–65Ahearn Field House
1988-02-09vs Oklahoma SoonersL 77–92Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-02-11at Missouri TigersL 67–92Hearnes Center
1988-02-16at Kansas JayhawksL 48–70Allen Fieldhouse
1988-02-21vs Colorado BuffaloesW 75–67Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-02-24at Oklahoma State CowboysL 73–90Gallagher-Iba Arena
1988-02-27vs Iowa State CyclonesL 84–85Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-03-02vs Kansas State WildcatsL 67–77Bob Devaney Sports Center
1988-03-05at Oklahoma SoonersL 93–113Lloyd Noble Center
1988-03-11neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 70–75Kemper Arena

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